Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Unit:

Company L, 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division "Santa Fe", U.S. Army (Company L, 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division "Santa Fe", U.S. Army)

Staff Sergeant Eddy Teply, 37034984, Infantry, United States Army, for gallantry in action near *** [Achain], France on 13 November 1944. As the Third Platoon of Company L, 134th Infantry, was advancing against enemy positions near ***[Achain], France it became exposed to concentrated fire from, four machine guns, which killed the Browning Automatic Rifleman. With utter disregard for the intensity of the enemy fire, Sergeant Teply, platoon guide, picked up the weapon of his fallen comrade, advanced against the hostile emplacements and destroyed two of the four machine guns. Sergeant Teply was seriously wounded in this action. His intrepid determination and outstanding zeal enabled the platoon to continue on its mission and reflect high credit upon Sergeant Teply’s character and training as a soldier.
Entered military service from Nebraska.

Headquarters 35th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 56 (12 December 1944).